Eye protection for mobile phone addicts

We see them everywhere: adults and kids looking at their smartphones or tablets all the time. In the long run, this overuse of mobile devices could lead to myopia, or near-sightedness, and may even result in computer vision syndrome.

Common symptoms include eyestrain, dryness of the eyes, blurred vision, headache, neck and shoulder pain, etc.

But whether or not blue light filter lenses can help prevent vision degradation, it is more comfortable to wear them than working without them.

Anti-fatigue lenses: When you allow only a very short distance between your eyes and the mobile device you are using, the muscles of your eyes tighten to be able to focus. This in turn causes your eyes to get easily tired.

A slight prescription variation in the bottom part of the lenses can help reduce the adjustments that your eyes need to make and thus ease eye strain.

Progressive lenses for use when working on computers: As we age, the lenses of our eyes gradually lose their elasticity, resulting in presbyopia or long-sightedness. This makes it exhausting for us to work on a computer for an extended period of time.

There are progressive lenses for use when working on computers. The upper part of the lenses is adjusted for looking at computers while the lower part is for reading. After work, ordinary progressive lenses should be used again.

Such progressive lenses are important to reduce the risk of developing computer vision syndrome.

Here’s the 20-20-20 rule: Take a 20-second break every 20 minutes and focus on something at least 20 feet (6 meters) away to relax the eyes.

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